Page 12-Tuesday. July 17, 1979-The Michigan Daily RYAN, CARLTON TO START AL seeking to break All-Star hex SEATTLE (AP)-Flame-throwing two outs of a record fifth in his last start mismarked," Ryan said flatly. "I don't baseman Frank White, bat 7-8 for Nolan Ryan of the California Angels last Friday night against the New York think they're mismarked, I know. AL followed by the pitcher's position will start for the American League Yankees. He finished with his third one- "I'd be afraid to predict how many against crafty Steve Carlton of the hitter of the season and seventh of his home runs are going to be hit tomorrow ALL-STAR Game rules require ti Philadelphia Phillies for the National career instead. night but I know that batting practice is pitchers take their turns at bat and League in tonight's 50th All-Star Game. Carlton has pitched two one-hitters going to be amazing." not use the designated hitter which Managers Bob Lemon of the AL and this season, the last one July 4 against Lemon inserted Baylor in the No. 3 part of the American League rules. the hat do is Tom Lasorda of the NL announced the starters as well as other lineup changes forced by injuries before both teams worked out yesterday in the controlled climate of the Seattle Kingdome. LEMON SAID he would shift Boston's Carl Yastrzemski, elected as an out- fielder in the fan ballot, to first base, replacing Rod Carew of California, who has been sidelined for six weeks with a thumb injury. To replace Yaz in the outfield,' Lemon named California's Don Baylor, who leads the majors with 85 runs batted in. Baylor had finished 14th in the fan voting but was named to the team as reserve. Lasorda said he would use Philadelphia's Bob Boone as his star- ting catcher. Ted Simmons of St. Louis, the elected starter, will miss the game because of a broken wrist and Cincin- nati's Johnny Bench, a perennial All- Star named to the team as a reserve, pulled out because of recurring back spasms. Lasorda's decision to start Boone behind the plate with his teammate, Carlton, on the mound created an in- teresting and ironic situation. Carlton usually has demanded that the Phillies use veteran backstop Tim McCarver instead of Boone as his regular catcher. He had no choice in this matter, however. BOTH STARTING pitchers are low- hit specialists. Ryan has pitched four no-hitters in his career and came within ALL 5RGAME All-Star pairings Frtae ab r h hr rbi pct. Yastrzemski AL 302 45 86 16 57 .285 Garvey NL 376 49 118 14 52 .314 F. White AL 219 31 58 5 26 .265 Lopes NL 3.57 65 93 20 45 .261 Third Base G.Brett AL 386 68 123 9 50 .319 Schmidt NL 313 68 83 31 68 .265 Shortsotop Smalley AL 340 64 116 15 65 .341 Bowa NL 295 45 78 0 14 .264 Outfield Rice Al 352 67 114 21 67 .324 Lynn NL 319 63 103 24 75 .323 Baylor AL 361 72 108 23 65 .299 Foster NL. 285 45 95 26 72 .333 Winfield NL 357 58 118 22 72 .331 Parker NL 343 53 102 16 54 .297 Catcher Porter AL 306 58 94 10 61 .307 Boone NL. 252 29 01 7 44 .321 Starting Pitchers Ryan AL Carlton NL slot in his batting order and followed him with three Boston sluggers, Jim Rice, the right fielder, center fielder Fred Lynn and Yastrzemski. Shortstop Roy Smalley of the Min- nesota Twins, who has led the league in hitting almost all season, will lead off, followed by third baseman George Brett of Kansas City. Two other Royals, catcher Darrell Porter and second Lasorda's NL lineup opens with Davey Lopes of Los Angeles at second base leading off followed by Dave Parker of Pittsburgh, the right fielder, batting second. Steve Garvey of Los Angeles, twice chosen Most Valuable Player in these games, bats third at fir- st base followed by third baseman Mike Schmidt of Philadelphia, whose 31 home runs lead the majors, in the cleanup spot. Then come left fielder George Foster. of Cincinnati, center fielder Dave Win- field of San Diego, Boone, shortstop Larry Bowa of Philadelphia and Carlton. THE AMERICAN League has lost seven straight games and trails in the series 30-18-1. Lee MacPhail, president of the AL, joked about his league's All- Star predicament. "Losing streaks are miserable," said MacPhail, nodding at Lasorda, whose defending NL champion Dodgers reached the All-Star break in last place, 17 games behind. "Just ask Tommy. It's tough when you're losing for a week or 10 days. But when you've got a losing streak in the All-Star Game that's lasted seven years, well that's miserable." Chub Feeney, NL president, chuckled at MacPhail's situation. "Tommy told me not to worry," the NL boss said, "so I'm not gonna worry." the New York Mets, and has a record- tying five in his career. Ryan said yesterday he doesn't believe the Seattle Kingdome, a noted home run haven, was even as big as its published dimensions. The three-year-old, $67 million facility, is listed as 316 feet down both the lines. "THE DIMENSIONS are Dodger blues engulf NL skipper Lasorda SEATTLE (AP)-"It's like a snow- Forster, our ace reliever was out the ball going downhill," lamented first month and a half from his elbow Manager Tom Lasorda of the Los operation. He is back but not 100 per Angeles Dodgers. "The farther it goes, cent. the bigger it gets." "We were without Reggie Smith for Baseball's perennial optimist still is 40 of 45 games. First he hurts his leg, trying to find the brake pedal that can then his neck. We win eight in a row and halt the slide of a team that won the then lose the Penguin-Ron Cey, who National League pennant the last two missed 10in a row. He's our hottest hit- years and now has plummeted to the ter. Rick Monday tears his Achilles cellar, 17% games out of first place in tendon, and we're without him as well the West Division. as Reggie and Cey. "Every day I hope it's the day we "We get back on track, splitting four start a winning steak. Every day it's with the Reds and sweeping San Fran- been another disappointment." cisco in three. Then what happens? An- The once happy warrior, who has dy Messersmith-pitcher, goes on the spent 34 years in the Dodgers disabled list for 21 days with a radial organization, said he had tried every nerve in his neck and elbow. Then Doug conceivable device to snap his injury- Rau, pitcher, hurts his shoulder and is plagued team out of its miserable lost for the season. slump. "We have called meeting after Lasorda, normally ebullient and meeting," he said. "I've chewed the overflowing with "Dodger blue" en- guys out until the walls rattled. I've thusiasm, sounded likea man singing a tried the other tack. I've praised them, funeral dirge. told them they are the best team in baseball and all they have to do is go out "No need to cry," he said. "It sounds and prove it." s like an alibi. People don't care about Lasorda hopes his luck will change in yu rbes ihypr.cn o' tonight's All-Star Game in the Kin- your problems. Eighty per cent don't gdome here when he sends his National give a damn. The other 20 per cent are Leaguers against the hand-picked gladyouhavethem. talent of the American League. "Me? I try to keep a happy face. But Tradition is with him. The NL has won it's a car coming out of one of those the last seven in a row, 15 of the last 16. $29.95 new paint jobs. It's pretty and "We were handicapped from the shiny on the outside. Inside, you don't very start of the season. We didn't have know. Maybe there's not even an Tommy John, one of our front line pit- engine. , chers. signed by the Yankees. Terry, - . ."pometimes that'show. feel." A moo Seattle fried chicken AP "" New York Yankee pitcher Tommy John really gets the bird during practice yesterday for the 50th major league All-Star game, to be played in the Kingdome in Seattle. John, 13-4 on the season thus far, will be part of the AL mound effort trying to stop the National League from taking an eighth straight midsummer classic. The game can be seen on TV tonight beginning at8:15. .. .